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Tweet: New libraries, new config file, new gameplay elements and AI

I uploaded a new version to the unstable branch. Most of the c++ libraries which are used by the game are updated:

  • As physic engine we now use bullet 2.86.7 (I wanted to update to bullet 2.88 but it crashed)
  • We now use SDL 2.0.9 (this means better hardware support)
  • We use the newest version of FreeImage, FreeType, Ogg, OpenAL
  • The game does not come with a Java Virtual Machine any more as we dumped java as modding language.
  • There is no loader any more. The game is now completely 64bit (but I can change this if anyone is using 32bit windows. But of course you should not use Windows XP as it is a security risk. Use Linux Mint instead if you have an old computer. This game likes wine!)
We also changed the config file. So your game settings (not your levels, of course) will be reseted once you start the game. But the biggest change is that this version was completely made with Linux and this means better compiler support, faster build time and a faster game! We also did updates to the gameplay:
  • Tools will degrade when used
  • Damageable construction sets, chairs and so on
  • Performance improvements in the rendering system
  • Better Lua Support for Modding (it is now possible for a modder to change the source code of the game while it is running)
  • Improvements regarding the rails (but I still need to test these)
  • Special GUIs for entities (we think here about chests which can be lock picked and other stuff)
  • Bug fixes regarding stability
And regarding AI we added a lot of features which you can not see at the moment as the AI is not activated:
  • Streets can now be created and placed into the world by the AI
  • Buildings are now generated with complete furniture (even during gameplay, so the AI can place a building and you can see how it is build).
  • The navigation system for the NPCs is working
  • Implemented management of non-active NPCs
  • Basic economy of the states is implemented, including good transport.
  • NPC AI / game interface is implemented
NPC AI Regarding the AI we are currently working on the system which can automatically control the NPCs. It can already solve simple problems (like transport of wares via airplanes). The next step is to be able to solve more complex problems, like going to a store, buy things, craft something and then use it. When this works every NPC will be able to create complex plans in order to achieve its goals. State AI / War AI We are also working on using Deep Learning and Neural Networks to improve the overall performance of the system. This will be especially useful when several states in the virtual world will fight wars. The next steps Apart from the AI I am also working on a new memory compression method. It could compress the voxel data by a factor of 100 which would be quite impressive. But I do not know if the compression / uncompression takes to much CPU power. We will see... And I will also make the dialog system for the NPCs. And just for testing I will let them run through the map :-) Have fun!


[ 2019-02-01 22:55:59 CET ] [ Original post ]



StaudSoft's Synthetic World Beta
StaudSoft
  • Developer

  • StaudSoft
  • Publisher

  • 2015-02-09
  • Release

  • Action Indie RPG Singleplayer
  • Tags

  • Game News Posts 176  
    🎹🖱️Keyboard + Mouse
  • Controls

  • Mixed

    (13 reviews)


  • Review Score

  • http://www.staudsoft.com
  • Website

  • https://store.steampowered.com/app/343320 
  • Steam Store

  • The Game includes VR Support



    StaudSoft's Synthetic World Depot Linux [512.76 M]

  • Public Linux depots


  • This is a work in progress title! Do not buy this game if you do not want to fund us!
    This game is an open world sandbox game. Everything in this world is already changeable. The blocks are very small compared to other games of this genre. Instead of 1 block per cubic meter we have 64 blocks per cubic meter.
    What is currently missing (from what you might expect):
    • Water simulation
    • Multiplayer
    • The AI is stupid and the monsters are placeholders
    • Minecart or boat
    What is already implemented:
    • A C++ based game engine (we created our own engine)
    • A lot of different block types (see wiki)
    • Pregenerated landscape: You can start playing the game in seconds!
    • Torches, lamps, camp fires (with dynamic shadows)
    • Chests
    • Doors
    • Electric wires (LEDs, buttons, ...)
    • Growing of plants and trees
    • A bed
    • Weapons (stick, sword, pistole)
    • Grids
    • Paintings
    • Signs
    • Different types of landscapes
    • Caves
    • Fire simulation
    • Heat simulation
    • Crafting via recipes
    • Simple monsters
    • Voxel renderer
    • Deferred Rendering System
    • Day and night cycle
    • Sky rendering system (physically correct)
    • Master of materials (some blocks have submaterials)
    • And of course such things as loading and saving do work. You can also die in the game, there is an inventory. When you die you will drop your backpack.
    If you unsure just check out the demo. What we should mention is that our landscape is finit and must be pregenerated. This is no big deal as the game comes with a pregenerated landscape. You can instantly start playing the game. If you create a new landscape this will take from 5min – 1 hour depending on the landscape size and your computer of course. We will not change this as we want to implement certain features which are only possible with a finit landscape.
    We are a team of talented developers and artists. The main developer has 2 university degrees in computer science (a diploma and a master). The main artist has a master in biology. So we know what we are doing.
    If you have the impression that in this description is something missing or if you feel the need to warn other people not to buy this game contact us. As long as you can deliver facts we will add your argument to this description.
    What you shouldn't do:
    • Do not insult the developers, the game, the players or others (Yes we all know that we are completely stupid, that we are garbage, that we are a shame for our university, that we should change our jobs, that this game is only a stupid clone, that this is scum, that we are lying about our degrees, that we clicked this game in an editor in two days together, that I am a college kid, that this game is crabby, should I continue?).
    • Do not say that the price is not justified. You have no idea how much work we put in this project. Simply do not buy it!
    • Do not give false information about this game (we see a difference in the graphics between this game and other blocky sandbox games, other couldn't recognise this difference).
    • If you talk about how bad this game is and that it should be deleted, burned or something else you should have played the demo and then say exactly what should be change. We will try to improve it.
    • Do not post something again in the forum when we deleted it.
    If you do not follow these rules we will delete your comment.

    We understand that a lot of people simply tried to make money with such games and then never continued the development. Originally we didn't marked it as Early Access to emphasize that you buy it as it and that you shouldn't buy this game if you are unsatisfied with the current development status. Unfortunately a lot of people saw in this cheating which wasn't our intention.
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